NRCC Announces 55 Offensive Targets For The 2020 Cycle, Including CD2, CD3, CD5, CD7, CD11
February 8, 2019, 10:38 am | in
NRCC Announces 55 Offensive Targets for the 2020 Cycle
WASHINGTON – The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today announced its initial offensive targets for the 2020 cycle. These 55 seats are currently held by vulnerable Democrats and represent prime pickup opportunities for Republicans.
"Freedom or socialism – that's the choice in 2020,” said NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer. "Whether they are calling for open borders, refusing to denounce rampant anti-Semitism, advocating for a 90% tax rate or moving to legalize the murder of newborn babies, the new socialist Democrats are pushing an extreme agenda that is sorely out-of-touch.
"We are hard at work recruiting strong, accomplished Republican candidates who will deliver our message of individual freedom and hold these targeted members accountable for the radical policies being pushed by the socialist Democrats in their party."The 55 offensive targets include: 20 seats won by Republicans in 2016 that were also carried by Hillary Clinton, 31 districts won by President Trump in 2016, three additional seats Republicans held in recent cycles (FL-07, FL-13 and NV-04), and one additional seat trending toward President Trump (OR-04).The list is as follows: